[Hiring] Instructional Designer @Laramie County Community College

Role Description

The Instructional Designer partners with faculty to design, develop, implement, and continuously improve high-quality learning experiences across all instructional modalities. This position provides expertise in instructional design, curriculum development, educational technology, accessibility, and learning sciences to support faculty in creating engaging, evidence-based courses that promote student achievement. The Instructional Designer serves as the College's primary consultant for course design and leads large-scale instructional initiatives, including course redesign, online learning, hybrid instruction, and eight-week course implementation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Technology, Learning Design, Adult Education, or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in instructional design, curriculum development, or faculty support in higher education.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional design principles, learning theory, and course development.
• Experience using a learning management system (Canvas preferred).
• Experience designing courses in accelerated formats.
• Strong project management, communication, consultation, and organizational skills.

Requirements

• Consult with faculty throughout the course development process from initial concept through implementation.
• Facilitate curriculum mapping and alignment of course outcomes with program and institutional learning outcomes.
• Apply backward design principles to ensure alignment between outcomes, learning activities, and assessments.
• Assist faculty in redesigning existing courses to improve student engagement, success, and instructional effectiveness.
• Develop instructional strategies that promote active learning, authentic assessment, and student-centered instruction.
• Ensure course design reflects current research in learning sciences and adult education.
• Maintain consistency with institutional instructional design standards and quality expectations.
• Lead conversion of traditional sixteen-week courses into high-quality eight-week learning experiences.
• Design online, hybrid, HyFlex, and face-to-face instructional materials supporting diverse instructional modalities.
• Build and maintain Canvas course templates and master course shells.
• Collaborate with multimedia developers to create engaging digital learning materials, instructional videos, simulations, and interactive learning objects.
• Integrate educational technology tools that improve student engagement and instructional effectiveness.
• Ensure all instructional materials meet accessibility standards, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, and Quality Matters expectations.
• Support implementation of Open Educational Resources (OER) and affordable course materials.
• Provide one-on-one instructional design consultations with faculty throughout course development and revision.
• Facilitate workshops on instructional design, educational technology, active learning, assessment, and course quality.
• Coach faculty in effective online teaching practices and learner-centered instructional strategies.
• Conduct course design reviews and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Assist faculty in interpreting student feedback and learning data to inform instructional revisions.
• Develop instructional resources, guides, and best practice documentation supporting continuous faculty development.
• Research emerging trends in instructional design, artificial intelligence, educational technology, and digital learning.
• Recommend innovative instructional practices that improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
• Participate in institutional strategic initiatives related to teaching, learning, and course redesign.
• Develop and monitor quality assurance processes for course design and instructional materials.
• Collaborate with assessment staff to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional innovations.
• Support large-scale institutional initiatives, including the College's eight-week course redesign project, implementation of instructional technologies, and continuous improvement of instructional quality.

Benefits

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• 15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days.
• Three Paid Personal Days.
• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance.
• Generous Retirement Benefits - 15.12% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave.
• Onsite Childcare Center.
• Professional Development Opportunities.